Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 113-116 , January 2008

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR): A critical life or death choice

  • Gary Grist

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2007.10.006

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 113-116 , January 2008

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